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  • #91
    Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

    Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
    Hamilton said it was funny that Alonso could qualify 5th in a car he drives once a year.

    Rahal said it must suck having to only race your teammate every week.
    One can easily say that Fernando spent many more hours driving the Indy car than he has driving his McLaren. So it was easy to make up many years of lack of driving.

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    • #92
      Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

      I really liked how he heaped such praise on Dixon as well. Said if you put Dixon in a Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton would have his hands full.
      Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010
      The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

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      • #93
        Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

        Since this is a specialist movie- saw this last Friday- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyMfzi6WRnY, "McLaren" about Bruce McLaren.

        I think all here would enjoy watching it.

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        • #94
          Originally posted by Nick Papagiorgio View Post
          I really liked how he heaped such praise on Dixon as well. Said if you put Dixon in a Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton would have his hands full.
          Yes!

          Also, I like Hamilton but that's terrible form for him to rip drivers in other series when he hasn't raced against them and certainly doesn't appear to have the guts to strap in at INDY.

          And he has the audacity to talk NASCAR. I've got new for Lewis, with the exception of the 2 road courses he'll be an also ran in tin tops. Why? Because he's never raced sprints or midgets and has no idea how to handle a car that slides up each turn. It would be like Montoya' foray.
          Everything in its right place, Wisconsin Hockey National Champs!


          "but you're not as confused as him are you. it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel". Tap pt 1.

          "I think it's ****ing stock. What--? Which part of that is unclear to you? I think it sounds stock to my ears. I mean, do you want me to write it down?" Tap Pt. 2

          Who???! So What!!!! Big Deal!!!!

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          • #95
            Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

            OK folks.. time to weigh in on that crapshow in Texas. A lot of people thought it was amazing. I thought it good at times when people weren't driving like idiots. Stupid Sato!

            TK also had a brainfart that blew up 8 cars in total. $1.8M in damage from Saturday night.

            Too much damage. Too many yellows. Short oval racing is just not my thing right now. Dale Coyne hurting right now. But... what a great call again to bring in Vautier, who drive like a genius until he got crashed.
            Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010
            The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

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            • #96
              Originally posted by Nick Papagiorgio View Post
              OK folks.. time to weigh in on that crapshow in Texas. A lot of people thought it was amazing. I thought it good at times when people weren't driving like idiots. Stupid Sato!

              TK also had a brainfart that blew up 8 cars in total. $1.8M in damage from Saturday night.

              Too much damage. Too many yellows. Short oval racing is just not my thing right now. Dale Coyne hurting right now. But... what a great call again to bring in Vautier, who drive like a genius until he got crashed.
              Get rid of the grass, increase purses and for gods sake penalize the shot out of drivers who commit unforced errors in ovals. I love tk but that move was brain dead. Also Sato, that was a rookie move.

              This is like everything else INDYCAR does. 1 step forward, 2 steps back.

              Also, kill Detroit and replace with Milwaukee. Run twin 100's at the mile if you have to but do it the week after Indy and people will come back.
              Everything in its right place, Wisconsin Hockey National Champs!


              "but you're not as confused as him are you. it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel". Tap pt 1.

              "I think it's ****ing stock. What--? Which part of that is unclear to you? I think it sounds stock to my ears. I mean, do you want me to write it down?" Tap Pt. 2

              Who???! So What!!!! Big Deal!!!!

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              • #97
                Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                Originally posted by solovsfett View Post
                Also, kill Detroit and replace with Milwaukee. Run twin 100's at the mile if you have to but do it the week after Indy and people will come back.
                How about move Milwaukee to the week after Indy, and then Detroit, and kill Texas. These 1.5m super fast ovals suck- they are close for the sake of being close, not really because of skill.

                edit- just watched a replay of the end, and it really re-enforced my opinion. Oh, and seeing the accident in slo-mo- yea, you could call Sato a rookie. But at speed- TK did a quick move down, which would have spooked me, too. Seeing two cars basically hold up faster cars sucks, seeing them race that close isn't exciting, except for the real obvious danger, and it barely demonstrates driving skill when you are WOT like that.

                At least Sato *tried* to pass the two. And broke up the side by side racing to the point that he might have passed one of them.
                Last edited by alfablue; 06-12-2017, 07:46 PM.

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                • #98
                  Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                  There are grid penalties and there are grid penalties. McLaren-Honda will be starting from the rear of the rear of the pack in Baku.

                  https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...doorne-922309/
                  Last edited by joecct; 06-24-2017, 05:02 AM.
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                  • #99
                    Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                    I didn't know NASCAR raced at Baku. Holy crap! What was that? And was Busch driving that Ferrari, not Vettel...?
                    Russell Jaslow
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                    • Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                      Great to see Indycar get back on the right track, quite literally, after that Texas debacle. Road America is so good. Penske looked like they would easily got 1-4 and then Scott Dixon put in another masterful performance. Dixon truly is best in this generation. Aside from two awful wrecks (especially given Indy was double points) he has been consistently putting in solid top 5s or so with less than ideal cars in the first half of the season. It's been an impressive season so far. Have to think he'll be a big factor in two of his best tracks, Mid Ohio and Watkins Glen. Curious to see how he'll do in a Honda at Pocono as well.

                      Have to think the Captain is a little embarrassed #9 ruined his Penske Party this weekend.
                      Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010
                      The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

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                      • Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                        Helio!
                        Originally posted by Greg Ambrose on 3/7/2010
                        The fact that you BC fans revel in the superiority of your team in an admittedly weak league leads me to believe you will be more sorely disappointed when the end comes than we will.

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                        • Originally posted by Nick Papagiorgio View Post
                          Helio!
                          I was also wondering what happened to this thread... :-)
                          Russell Jaslow
                          [Former] SUNYAC Correspondent
                          U.S. College Hockey Online

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                          • Originally posted by Nick Papagiorgio View Post
                            Helio!
                            Great to see Helio win! Bad news: rumor is Verizon is cutting its sponsorship in INDYCAR and next year is the final year as title sponsor as well. Good riddance as they never activated or acted like they gave a **** about INDYCAR at all. However it means the Captain is moving ahead with plans to downsize to 3 full-time cars in 2018 and Helio will move to sportscars🙁


                            It's time for INDYCAR to stand on the gas, increase the purse at the 500 to 5-7 million for the winner or more and increase purses everywhere else by cutting leader's circle money from Penske and ganassi who don't need it.
                            Promote the drivers, establish personalities, move to NBC and get on with it.
                            Everything in its right place, Wisconsin Hockey National Champs!


                            "but you're not as confused as him are you. it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel". Tap pt 1.

                            "I think it's ****ing stock. What--? Which part of that is unclear to you? I think it sounds stock to my ears. I mean, do you want me to write it down?" Tap Pt. 2

                            Who???! So What!!!! Big Deal!!!!

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                            • Re: Open Wheel Racing 2017, more wings and tires

                              Originally posted by solovsfett View Post
                              Great to see Helio win! Bad news: rumor is Verizon is cutting its sponsorship in INDYCAR and next year is the final year as title sponsor as well. Good riddance as they never activated or acted like they gave a **** about INDYCAR at all. However it means the Captain is moving ahead with plans to downsize to 3 full-time cars in 2018 and Helio will move to sportscars🙁


                              It's time for INDYCAR to stand on the gas, increase the purse at the 500 to 5-7 million for the winner or more and increase purses everywhere else by cutting leader's circle money from Penske and ganassi who don't need it.
                              Promote the drivers, establish personalities, move to NBC and get on with it.
                              Did I hear right that the cars are changing next year? To be a more clean aero package?

                              More cars will help, seems like there are barely even 35 Indycars that are in the US capable of running 215mph at Indy. Were, since a few of them got destroyed.

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                              • Originally posted by alfablue View Post
                                Did I hear right that the cars are changing next year? To be a more clean aero package?

                                More cars will help, seems like there are barely even 35 Indycars that are in the US capable of running 215mph at Indy. Were, since a few of them got destroyed.
                                http://autoweek.com/article/indycar/new-images-reveal-throwback-appearance-2018-indycar-design

                                Downforce will be generated by the undertray I believe making passing or slingshotting easier. But car count will be down to 20 unless Shank, Carlin or someone else comes in
                                Everything in its right place, Wisconsin Hockey National Champs!


                                "but you're not as confused as him are you. it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel". Tap pt 1.

                                "I think it's ****ing stock. What--? Which part of that is unclear to you? I think it sounds stock to my ears. I mean, do you want me to write it down?" Tap Pt. 2

                                Who???! So What!!!! Big Deal!!!!

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